Counterfactual

The Parallel Lives of Julianna and Loretta

In 779 girls, Julianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Loretta occupied that same statistical address.

1900–2025

Julianna

peak 2006 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 2006
Peak births 1,814
Latest count 779
Status Declining
Peak generation Gen Z
1880–2025

Loretta

peak 1938 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year 1938
Peak births 3,913
Latest count 485
Status Rising
Peak generation Silent Generation
In 779 girls, Julianna found its level. 50 years earlier, Loretta occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Z world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.